Joining Sony this week is Microsoft, who announced that Ensemble Studio’s last project – Halo Wars – is now complete and has been sent off to manufacturing.

The Xbox 360-exclusive strategy game is set for release in North America on March 3. A playable demo will be made available through Xbox Live Marketplace on February 5.

The demo will offer two tutorials – beginner and advanced – and the game’s first two campaign missions. A multiplayer map for offline battles will also be included, letting players take control of either UNSC or Covenant forces.